Hōju-in Temple

What it is

• A Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture.
• Head temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect.
• Founded by Shinkaku in 1016.
• Houses Koyasan Senshu Gakuin for training monks.

What to see

• The principal image is Dainichi Nyorai.
• A Tang Dynasty scroll, designated a national treasure.
• The main hall, rebuilt in 1970.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.